Lumen Wavelength to AWS with dedicated cross connect

Direct, secure, private connection to AWS with dedicated cross connect

Lumen

Cloud Connect:

Wavelength to AWS

Purpose

• The purpose of this document is to provide an end-to-end walkthrough to set up Direct

Connect for the first time using Lumen Cloud Connect with dedicated cross connect.

• Information contained is provided to serve as a supplement to AWS documentation

linked throughout this document. Be sure to check the provided links to obtain the most

up-to-date information and for more details pertaining to AWS processes.

Disclaimer: The material in this guide is for informational purposes only and is taken from AWS’s website material. All AWS related

configuration information is based off of the AWS Console configuration instructions from the AWS website.

Contents / Steps

• Background information: what is Direct Connect?

• Background information: getting started with AWS Direct Connect

• Topology: Cloud Connect for AWS Direct Connect

• Roles and responsibilities

• Request Lumen Cloud Connect service

• Create the Direct Connect and generate the LOA/CFA

• Create the AWS Direct Connect from the AWS console

• Obtain LOA/CFA from the AWS console

• Lumen and you provision Cloud Connect to AWS

• Additional AWS Direct Connect resources

Background information

• What is AWS Direct Connect:

https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/

• AWS Direct Connect links your internal network

to an AWS Direct Connect location.

• One end of the connection is connected to the

equipment at your location, the other to an AWS

Direct Connect router.

• With this connection in place, you can create

virtual interfaces directly to the AWS cloud

services, bypassing the public Internet.

• An AWS Direct Connect location provides access

to Amazon Web Services in the region it is

associated with, as well as access to other US

regions.

• For example, you can provision connections to

any AWS Direct Connect location in the US and

use it to access public AWS services in all US

regions.

Lumen Equipment

Lumen Cage

Background information

• Getting started with AWS Direct Connect: https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/getting-started/

• This document is for Cloud Connect services connecting to AWS Direct Connect with a dedicated cross

connect.

• The supporting service ordered from Lumen is Dedicated Cloud Connect to AWS.

• The 2nd option in the scenarios below (screenshot from the AWS Direct Connect Getting Started

webpage – link above) is applicable to this Lumen service type.

Topology: Dedicated Cloud Connect for AWS Direct Connect

• All VLAN tagging, IP addressing, and BGP configurations are your responsibility as

Lumen does not participate in layer-3 routing with this service type.

• Any NAT configuration that is required due to the use of any AWS Public Services is

also your responsibility.

Your location

Direct Connect

location

AWS data

centers

AWS

Edge

Lumen

Layer 1 Mux

Private VPC(s)

AWS Public Services

VLANs &

BGP peers

AWS Compute

AWS Public Services

Dedicated third-party cross

connect (Lumen responsibility)

Your

Layer-3 device

VLANs across Lumen

layer-1 Wavelength

Lumen

layer 1 Mux

Roles and responsibilities

Steps required to set up AWS Direct Connect connectivity End customer

Lumen

AWS

Set up connectivity to AWS Direct Connect location

Order Lumen Dedicated Cloud Connect service(s) to AWS Direct Connect X

Provide LOA/CFA to Lumen representative X

Create Wavelength circuit to AWS X

Troubleshoot Wavelength circuit to AWS (if needed) X

Set up BGP peering between your edge device and AWS edge device

Configure BGP peering on your layer-3 device facing AWS

Configure BGP peering on AWS side using AWS console X

Link services on AWS to the dedicated circuit

Create and l

ink virtual interface, virtual private gateway, VPC, Direct Connect gateway, etc. as

applicable using the AWS console

Request Lumen Cloud Connect service

• To order Lumen Cloud Connect to AWS Direct Connect, contact your Lumen

representative. Information needed by Lumen to complete the connection:

⎻ Determine the amount of bandwidth needed to each Direct Connect location

⎻ Which AWS region and/or Direct Connect location do you require connectivity to

⎻ Do you require any network protection or diversity with this service?

⎻ What contractual term length is needed: 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, etc.

⎻ Confirm you will be providing LOA/CFA to Lumen for connection at the Direct Connect location

with the appropriate interface port speed (1Gbps or 10Gbps).

Create the Direct Connect and generate the LOA/CFA

• AWS Direct Connect Get Started Guide:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/getting_started.html

• For Dedicated Cloud Connect to AWS Direct Connect service, you will need to obtain

LOA/CFA from AWS using the AWS console. To do this you first need to create an AWS

Direct Connect, then select the appropriate Direct Connect location, which then generates an

LOA/CFA.

• Once you obtain the LOA/CFA document, please provide it to your Lumen representative

immediately so they can submit your order for services to be provisioned.

• Before you create the Direct Connect using the AWS console, please ensure you have the

following information:

⎻ The port speed that you require. You cannot change the port speed after you've created the connection

request. This port speed will match that of the Lumen Cloud Connect port speed (either 1Gbps or

10Gbps).

⎻ The AWS Direct Connect location at which the connection is to be terminated.

⎻ If you are not sure what these are, please consult with your Lumen sales engineer

• To complete the above steps, use the instructions on the next two pages.

Create the AWS Direct Connect using the AWS console

• AWS Direct Connect Get Started Guide:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/getting_started.html

LAG: only if applicable

Obtain the LOA/CFA from the AWS console

• AWS Direct Connect Get Started Guide:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/getting_started.html

Important: Once you have the

LOA/CFA, email it to your Lumen

representative so they can place

your order.

Lumen and you provision Cloud Connect to AWS

• Upon network order submission, Lumen provisions a layer-1 Wavelength ethernet

connection to the requested interconnect point.

• Upon provisioning completion by Lumen, you will receive the appropriate information

from the Lumen provisioning team regarding order completion, activation scheduling,

etc. as applicable to your order.

• You then complete the end-to-end configuration for layer-2 VLAN tagging and layer-3 IP

routing—including BGP configuration on your layer-3 equipment at your location and

within the AWS environment using the AWS console.

• Note: Lumen is providing a layer-1 service only and will not be participating in any

VLAN tagging, IP addressing, or BGP peering. All required VLANs, IP addressing, and

BGP routing must be configured by you on your layer-3 device at your location and also

within the AWS cloud environment using the AWS console. You are also responsible for

any/all NAT configurations required for AWS public services.

Additional AWS Direct Connect resources

Overview https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/

Details http://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html

VPC endpoints http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/UserGuide/vpc-endpoints.html

Pricing https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/pricing/

• There are different price rates for traffic to the local AWS region and remote AWS regions

FAQ https://aws.amazon.com/directconnect/faqs/

Getting started https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/getting_started.html

AWS Direct Connect

limits

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directconnect/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html#directconnect_limits

Notes • A single Lumen Dedicated Wavelength Cloud Connect service supports connectivity to your cloud environment within AWS. You will

be responsible for all VLAN, IP, and BGP configurations from end-to-end to connect to the appropriate VPCs and public services

within AWS.